Consumption tax calculator by country
Malaysia consumption tax and VAT rates
The rates listed for Malaysia are 5–10%. Explore examples by region and rate, and check source verification.
Date checked
At a glance
- System
- Sales tax
- Standard rate
- No standard rate specified in the data
- Service tax 8%
- 8%
- Service tax 6% (food and drink·telecoms·logistics, etc.)
- 6%
- Sales tax 10%
- 10%
- Sales tax 5%
- 5%
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Rounding
- Rounding
Calculating with RM 10,000.00
- Service tax 8%
RM 10,000.00 - Before tax → totalRM 10,800.00Including tax → tax amountRM 740.74
- Service tax 6% (food and drink·telecoms·logistics, etc.)
RM 10,000.00 - Before tax → totalRM 10,600.00Including tax → tax amountRM 566.04
- Sales tax 10%
RM 10,000.00 - Before tax → totalRM 11,000.00Including tax → tax amountRM 909.09
- Sales tax 5%
RM 10,000.00 - Before tax → totalRM 10,500.00Including tax → tax amountRM 476.19
How is the tax on a receipt calculated?
For a price before tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ 100. For a price including tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ (100 + rate).
This calculator rounds tax to the nearest RM 0.01. Exact halves round up.
- Tax included in RM 1,000.00 (8%)
- RM 74.07
- Tax on RM 1,000.00 before tax (8%)
- RM 80.00
Rate scope and verification notes
Earlier data classed SST as VAT and showed the 8% service tax as the standard rate. Goods are 5% or 10%.
Compare countries sharing a currency or region
Countries sharing the currency appear first, followed by others in the same region. Amounts are not converted.
| Country | Currency | Standard rate | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| MalaysiaMYR · Checked September 18, 2026 | MYR | 5–10%Range of listed rates | |
| United Arab EmiratesAED · Source not yet verified | AED | 5% | Source not yet verified |
| ChinaCNY · Source not yet verified | CNY | 13% | Source not yet verified |
| IndonesiaIDR · Checked September 18, 2026 | IDR | 11% | |
| IndiaINR · Checked September 18, 2026 | INR | 18% | |
| JapanJPY · Checked September 18, 2026 | JPY | 10% |
Source
BDO Malaysia — SST 2026 · Date checked
If a rate or source is incorrect, choose “Rate correction” in Contact and provide the country and supporting source.
For reference only. Rates change and can differ by item and type of transaction, so check the tax authority's own information before filing or paying.